Franchise opportunities compared
Realty World vs Sperry
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Initial investment · Item 7
Realty World
$18,600 – $195,000
2026 FDD · Item 7Sperry
$14,800 – $181,500
2025 FDD · Item 7Initial franchise fee · Item 5
Realty World
$18,000
2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12Sperry
Not available
Royalty · Item 6
Realty World
Not available
Sperry
2%
2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15Before you compare
- Realty World figures come from its 2026 FDD and Sperry figures from its 2025 FDD, so the years differ.
- Realty World and Sperry disclose more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.
Financial commitment
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SperryRealty World
Sperry
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Sperry
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Sperry
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System scale & health
Realty WorldSperryRealty World
Sperry
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Realty World
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Financial performance (Item 19), by location group
Realty WorldNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
SperryNot disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.
Realty World vs Sperry: common questions
- Which costs less to open, Realty World or Sperry?
- Realty World: $18,600 – $195,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Sperry: $14,800 – $181,500 (2025 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Sperry. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
- Which has more locations, Realty World or Sperry?
- Realty World: 119 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 47); Sperry: 57 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 43). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
- Do Realty World and Sperry disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Realty World makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Sperry makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.
Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.
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Full Realty World report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
Full Sperry report
Every reviewed fee, Item 19 group, outlet table and territory disclosure
